The mission of the NYM Journal is to inform & inspire Friends with examples of Quaker faith and practice. We welcome reflections about people’s work & experience as a Quaker: essays, poetry, personal insights, stories of personal life experiences, expressions of concern about current affairs, book reviews, images, audio, video, etc.

Epistle for NYM Annual Session, May 23-26, 2025
Created by the Epistle Committee: Emily Scott, Adam Hirsch, Jeanne Landkamer, with special correspondents David Arnold, Lauri Perman, Wina Mortenson,…

Why I’m going to give more money to NYM
by Kat Griffith, Winnebago Worship Group Many years ago, whether by nominating committee desperation or a God with a sense…

Becoming the Quakers the World Needs Part 2
Lauri Perman, Twin Cities Friends Meeting Part 2 of Keynote presentation to Northern Yearly Meeting Annual Session, Saturday, May 24,…

Becoming the Quakers the World Needs Part 1: Sarah Mapps Douglas
Emerson LaWall-Shane, Milwaukee Friends Meeting Part 1 of Keynote presentation to Northern Yearly Meeting Annual Session, Saturday, May 24, 2025…

Poems by La Verne Shelton
LaVerne Maria Shelton (a.k.a. LVM) passed away on February 15, 2025. She was a longtime member of the Madison Friends…

A Spirit-led Land Acknowledgement
Scott Fulton Presented to Northern Yearly Meeting Spring Interim Session, March 15, 2025 Allow me to start by introducing myself…